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thyrocalcitonin
noun(thy-ro-cal-ci-to-nin)
calcitonin
thyrocalcitonin
noun(thy-ro-cal-ci-to-nin)
a polypeptide hormone especially from the thyroid gland that lowers the level of calcium in the blood plasma —called also thyrocalcitonin
thyrocalcitonin
noun(thy-ro-cal-ci-to-nin)
a synthetic or recombinant form of calcitonin used to treat Paget's disease of bone and postmenopausal osteoporosis

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